From the emails you've shown, here’s a summary of what’s happening and why you’re unable to recover your Google account:

🔒 What’s Happening

1. You're trying to reset the password for your account 1rn22ai124.srinivasbn@msrit.ac.in but Google is enforcing a 6-hour delay as a security measure.

2. After 6 hours, Google sends a sign-in link, but when you try again or don’t complete the process properly, the cycle restarts.

3. In the second screenshot, Google says:

   "We were unable to verify that you own the account."

📌 Why It's Failing

Google couldn’t verify your ownership based on the information you submitted in the recovery form. This typically happens when:

• You entered inaccurate or incomplete information.

• You didn’t use the same device or IP/location from which you’ve previously logged in.

• You’re repeating the process multiple times, which may trigger stricter security.

✅ What You Should Do Now

Step 1: Prepare Correct Info

Before retrying the recovery form, make sure:

• You’re using the same device and network/location you previously used to log into the account.

• You provide accurate details (old passwords, creation date, recovery email if any, services used like YouTube, Drive, etc.).

Step 2: Submit Again (Only Once in 24 Hours)

1. Go to: Google Account Recovery Form

2. Enter your account email.

3. When prompted, choose “Try another way” until it asks for a form.

4. Fill in the form carefully. Include:

   • Recovery email if you had one.

   • Services you used with the account.

   • Approximate date of account creation (month/year).

⚠️ Do not submit the form multiple times in a short period. Wait at least 24 hours if it fails.

❌ What Not to Do

• Do not keep restarting the process before the 6-hour timer ends.

• Do not guess randomly in the recovery form; that lowers the trust score.

📩 After Submitting

• Wait for the 6-hour timer to end.

• Check both your recovery email and spam folder.

• If they still can't verify you, unfortunately, the account may be permanently inaccessible unless you recall correct recovery info.

If this email is connected to your college domain (msrit.ac.in), you can also:
👉 Contact your college IT admin – they may be able to reset the password if the account is managed through Google Workspace.

Let me know if you want help drafting the recovery form answers or finding the best recovery device/location.

Thanks for clarifying — now it's clear:

🧩 What’s Happening (Step-by-Step)

1. You're trying to recover your Google account by selecting “Try another way.”

2. Google asks for the last password you remember.

3. You enter the old password → Google says:

   "This shows that this account might be yours. We'll send a link in 6 hours."

4. After 6 hours, you get a sign-in email → You click the link → It shows:

   ❌ "We couldn’t verify that this account belongs to you."

This cycle repeats every time — meaning Google is not satisfied with the evidence you're the real owner.

🔍 Why Google Is Rejecting It After 6 Hours

This can happen if:

• The old password you entered is not accurate enough or doesn’t match their records.

• You're using a new phone or browser Google doesn’t recognize.

• You don’t have a verified recovery email or phone number connected to the account.

• You're not using the same network/device/IP used before.

✅ Realistic Fix Options

✅ Option 1: Use a Recognized Device/Location

Use:

• A device where you've logged in before (old phone/laptop).

• Your home Wi-Fi or college network where you used the account regularly.

• The Chrome browser you used before (even better if it's synced).

Then go to: https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery
Fill in exactly the same old password you remember (if possible, try multiple old ones).
⚠️ Do not try more than once a day — trying too many times reduces chances of success.

✅ Option 2: Contact Your College IT Department (Strongly Recommended)

Your email is from msrit.ac.in, which is a Google Workspace for Education account.

👉 Contact your college's IT/Admin or mail administrator and ask them to:

• Reset your password.

• Or restore your account access through Google Workspace Admin Panel.

This is your best and fastest chance of recovering the account.

❌ You Cannot:

• Upload Aadhaar card or ID proof — Google does not accept documents.

• Bypass the 6-hour wait — it's a fixed security policy.

📞 Want Help From Google?

Unfortunately, Google does not offer human support for personal or education Gmail accounts unless it’s through a Google Workspace admin.

📝 Summary

Would you like help drafting an email to your college IT department? I can write one for you.

Thanks Srini — now with your full story, I clearly understand the exact issue.

🔍 What Actually Happened

Let me break it down step-by-step:

1. ✅ You created the account on your phone.

2. ✅ Then, you logged in on your laptop.

3. ✅ From the laptop, you changed the password.

4. ⏳ After 5–6 days, Google asked you to verify your identity again.

5. ❌ You forgot the new password.

6. On the laptop, you clicked "Forgot password", and it showed:

   "Tap Yes on your phone, and we’ll send a link after 48 hours."

7. But on the phone:

   • It doesn't show “Forgot password”.

   • It only shows “Try another way,” which asks for old passwords.

   • And this loop repeats.

🔒 Why You're Stuck in a Loop

You are caught in Google's automatic security delay system, which happens when:

• You change a password and forget it soon after.

• Google suspects suspicious activity (e.g., device or IP change).

• You don't have a recovery email or phone number set up.

So Google enforces:

• Wait 48 hours → But doesn’t confirm recovery.

• Then asks for old passwords → But doesn’t verify you.

• And doesn't give “Forgot password” on mobile, because your identity is not confirmed.

✅ What You Can Do Right Now

✅ 1. Use the Same Phone You Used to Create the Account

Same device + Same Google Chrome browser + Same internet (Wi-Fi/data)

Then go to:
👉 https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery

Steps:

• Enter your email.

• Choose “Try another way.”

• When asked for old password, enter the one you used before you changed it.

• Wait 48 hours if it says that again — don’t retry too much.

✅ 2. Most Reliable Option – Ask College IT/Admin

Since your email is 1rn22ai124.srinivasbn@msrit.ac.in and it belongs to MSRIT (RNSIT) college:

• This is a Google Workspace email, managed by the college admin.

• The admin has full access to reset your password manually.

📨 Email your college IT department:

To: it-support@msrit.edu (or your department's official contact)
Subject: Request to Reset Password for Google Workspace College Email
Body:

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Dear IT Support Team,

I am a student of RNSIT (1RN22AI124), and I am unable to access my college email account (1rn22ai124.srinivasbn@msrit.ac.in) due to a forgotten password. I have tried the Google account recovery process several times, but have not been successful.

Since this is a Google Workspace account managed by the college, I kindly request you to help me reset the password or assist with the recovery process.

Please let me know if you need any further details from my side.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,  
Srinivas B N  
1RN22AI124  
CSE (AI/ML), RNSIT

You can also visit the IT department in person if possible.

❌ Do NOT

• Do not keep trying every few hours — this resets the timer and reduces your success rate.

• Do not create a new account with the same name — it won’t link back.

🧠 Final Tip

Once recovered, always set:

• A strong recovery email (like Gmail or Outlook).

• A verified phone number.

• Enable 2-step verification.

Let me know if you'd like me to write a Kannada version or simplified email to send.

Perfect — this message confirms everything:

✅ Your Account Is a Google Workspace (College-Managed) Account

When you see this error:

"Couldn’t sign you in — Contact your domain admin for help."

It means:

• Your email (1rn22ai124.srinivasbn@rnsit.ac.in) is not a regular personal Gmail.

• It is managed by RNSIT college (Google Workspace for Education).

• Only the domain administrator (college IT staff) can reset your password or unlock your account.

🔒 Why Google Shows That Message

Google does not allow self-recovery for Workspace accounts once:

• Password is changed and forgotten.

• No recovery method is set (phone/email).

• Or too many failed attempts happen.

They require the organization admin (RNSIT IT department) to verify your identity.

✅ What You Should Do Next

📨 Send This Email to Your IT Department (Copy & Paste)

You can send it to:

• it.support@rnsit.ac.in (if available)

• Or check the RNSIT website → Departments → CSE/IT Helpdesk

📧 Email Template:

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Subject: Request for Password Reset – College Google Account (1rn22ai124.srinivasbn@rnsit.ac.in)

Dear IT Support Team,

I am a student at RNSIT, from the CSE (AI/ML) department, with USN 1RN22AI124. I am unable to access my college email account (1rn22ai124.srinivasbn@rnsit.ac.in) because I forgot the password.

I attempted Google’s account recovery multiple times, but it now says, "Contact your domain admin for help." Therefore, I kindly request you to reset my account password or guide me with the proper steps to regain access.

Please let me know if you require any details or ID verification.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,  
Srinivas B N  
1RN22AI124  
CSE (AI/ML), RNSIT  
Contact: [your phone number]  

✅ Optional: Visit the IT Department

If possible, go in person to the IT or CSE lab admin room — they can reset the password from their admin panel within minutes.

Let me know if you'd like me to write this email in Kannada or help you find the official contact email of your college admin.

You're absolutely right — and that message from Google is very important.

🔒 Why Google Makes You Wait 48 Hours for Recovery

Google enforces a 48-hour delay in certain recovery situations (like yours) as a security feature to prevent hackers from hijacking accounts.

✅ This delay helps protect you if:

• Someone tries to reset your password without permission.

• A device/location/IP not recognized by Google is used.

• You forgot your password shortly after changing it (which looks suspicious).

💡 Google’s Advice: Use the Device You're Signed In On

“If you're signed into your Google Account on a different device than the one you're using for account recovery, change devices and try the recovery process again.”

🔁 What this means:

• If you're already signed in to your account somewhere else (like a mobile app, Gmail app, or older Chrome login), try using that same device to complete the password reset.

• Google trusts familiar devices more than new ones.

✅ Best Practices to Succeed in Recovery

📌 Summary

• 48-hour wait = security delay, not a bug.

• Meant to prevent someone else from misusing your account.

• Use a trusted device + network + previous password = higher chance of recovery.

• For college-managed accounts (like yours), college IT support can bypass this delay.

Let me know if you want a checklist or help verifying whether you’re on the right device for recovery.

Yes Srini, what you’re describing is Google’s official support process — but it doesn’t always work for Google Workspace (college-managed) accounts like 1rn22ai124.srinivasbn@rnsit.ac.in. Let me break it down and clarify everything for you one last time.

✅ What You Tried Is Correct — But Limited

You followed this path:

Google Help → Account Recovery → "You forgot your password"

That path leads to:

• Enter email

• Enter last password

• Wait 6–48 hours for a link

• Click the link → Google fails to verify identity

You did everything correctly, but the problem is:

⚠️ This Method Doesn't Fully Work for School or College Accounts

Your email @rnsit.ac.in is not a personal Gmail — it's managed by RNSIT using Google Workspace. So:

🔒 Only Your College's Google Admin (IT Support) Can:

• Reset your password

• Bypass recovery delays

• Restore account access

Google help docs don’t apply completely to accounts controlled by organizations (like schools, colleges, or companies).

✅ Your Only Working Solution Now:

📞 Contact Your College IT Support (in person or by email):

Ask them:

"Please reset the password for my student email account:
1rn22ai124.srinivasbn@rnsit.ac.in — I’ve forgotten the password and Google recovery failed."

They have admin dashboard access (Google Admin Console) and can reset it in 2 minutes.

📝 Summary (Final Recap)

Would you like help writing a message in Kannada or formal English to send to your college support? I can write it quickly for you.

Here’s a clean and simple file structure for an About component in a React project like the one you're building (e.g., Zerodha or LinkedIn clone):

✅ About Component File Structure

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src/
│
├── components/
│   └── About/
│       ├── About.jsx
│       ├── About.css          // optional (for component-specific styling)
│       └── aboutData.js       // optional (for team cards, FAQs, etc.)

📄 About.jsx

This is the main component file.

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import React from 'react';
import './About.css';

function About() {
  return (
    <div className="about-page">
      <h1>About Us</h1>
      <p>Welcome to our platform. We aim to...</p>
      {/* Add team cards / company story / mission here */}
    </div>
  );
}

export default About;

🎨 About.css (Optional)

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.about-page {
  padding: 40px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: auto;
  font-family: sans-serif;
}

📦 aboutData.js (Optional - use if you have dynamic data like team members)

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const team = [
  { name: 'Srinivas B N', role: 'Frontend Developer', image: 'srinivas.jpg' },
  { name: 'Team Member 2', role: 'Backend Developer', image: 'member2.jpg' },
];

export default team;

Let me know if you want the full code for an About page with team cards, mission, and values — or if you’re using Tailwind/Bootstrap instead of CSS.

Great! Based on your folder structure:

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landing_page/
└── about/
    ├── AboutPage.js
    ├── HeroSection.js
    └── Team.js

Here’s what each file should ideally do:

✅ 1. AboutPage.js — Main Page Wrapper

This file imports HeroSection and Team and composes the full About page.

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import React from 'react';
import HeroSection from './HeroSection';
import Team from './Team';

function AboutPage() {
  return (
    <div>
      <HeroSection />
      <Team />
    </div>
  );
}

export default AboutPage;

✅ 2. HeroSection.js — Top Banner/Intro Section

Use this for your about header or mission statement.

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import React from 'react';

function HeroSection() {
  return (
    <section className="hero">
      <h1>About Us</h1>
      <p>We’re building a platform to help users trade/invest/manage XYZ...</p>
    </section>
  );
}

export default HeroSection;

✅ 3. Team.js — Team Members or Founders Section

Use this to show your team members or contributors.

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import React from 'react';

const team = [
  { name: 'Srinivas B N', role: 'Frontend Developer' },
  { name: 'Jane Doe', role: 'UI/UX Designer' },
];

function Team() {
  return (
    <section className="team">
      <h2>Our Team</h2>
      <div className="team-grid">
        {team.map((member, index) => (
          <div key={index} className="team-card">
            <h3>{member.name}</h3>
            <p>{member.role}</p>
          </div>
        ))}
      </div>
    </section>
  );
}

export default Team;

Let me know if:

• You’re using Tailwind or Bootstrap, I’ll add classes.

• You want to split styling into about.css.

• You want a responsive grid/team card layout.

Sure! Here's the updated explanation with that line added:

✅ Final Folder Structure and File Roles

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landing_page/
└── about/
    ├── AboutPage.js      ← Main component (exported to index.js)
    ├── HeroSection.js    ← About intro / mission section
    └── Team.js           ← Team members section

🔁 AboutPage.js is exported to index.js

In your main file like App.js or index.js, you'd import it like this:

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import AboutPage from './landing_page/about/AboutPage';

Then use it in routes or directly:

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<AboutPage />

Let me know if you want routing setup or how to link it in App.js using React Router.

Sure Srini! Here's the updated structure with import/export info clearly shown:

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landing_page/
└── about/
    ├── AboutPage.js      ← Main component (exported to index.js)
    ├── HeroSection.js    ← About intro section (imported to AboutPage.js)
    └── Team.js           ← Team members section (imported to AboutPage.js)

Let me know if you also want a contact/ folder or similar structure for other pages.

Sure! Here's exactly what you asked for:

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import AboutPage from "./landing_page/about/AboutPage";
<Route path="/about" element={<AboutPage />} />

✅ index.js (or App.js with routing)

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import AboutPage from "./landing_page/about/AboutPage";
<Route path="/about" element={<AboutPage />} />

✅ index.js

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import AboutPage from "./landing_page/about/AboutPage";
<Route path="/about" element={<AboutPage />} />

Here's the complete code for HeroSection.js as per your design request, using plain React + CSS:

✅ HeroSection.js

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import React from 'react';
import './HeroSection.css';

function HeroSection() {
  return (
    <div className="hero-container">
      {/* Row 1 */}
      <div className="hero-row">
        <div className="hero-heading">
          <h1>
            We pioneered the discount broking model in India.<br />
            Now, we are breaking ground with our technology.
          </h1>
        </div>
      </div>

      {/* Row 2 */}
      <div className="hero-row hero-content-row">
        {/* Column 1 */}
        <div className="hero-col">
          <p>
            We kick-started operations on the 15th of August, 2010 with the goal of breaking all barriers that traders and investors face in India in terms of cost, support, and technology. We named the company Zerodha, a combination of Zero and "Rodha", the Sanskrit word for barrier.
            <br /><br />
            Today, our disruptive pricing models and in-house technology have made us the biggest stock broker in India.
            <br /><br />
            Over 1.6+ crore clients place billions of orders every year through our powerful ecosystem of investment platforms, contributing over 15% of all Indian retail trading volumes.
          </p>
        </div>

        {/* Column 2 */}
        <div className="hero-col">
          <p>
            In addition, we run a number of popular open online educational and community initiatives to empower retail traders and investors.
            <br /><br />
            <a href="#" className="hero-link">Rainmatter</a>, our fintech fund and incubator, has invested in several fintech startups with the goal of growing the Indian capital markets.
            <br /><br />
            And yet, we are always up to something new every day. Catch up on the latest updates on our <a href="#" className="hero-link">blog</a> or see what the media is <a href="#" className="hero-link">saying about us</a> or learn more about our business and product <a href="#" className="hero-link">philosophies</a>.
          </p>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

export default HeroSection;

✅ HeroSection.css

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.hero-container {
  background-color: #424242;
  padding: 60px 40px;
  font-family: 'Inter', serif;
  color: white;
}

.hero-row {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.hero-heading h1 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hero-content-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 40px;
}

.hero-col {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 300px;
}

.hero-link {
  color: #387ED1;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-link:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

Let me know if you're using Tailwind or Bootstrap — I’ll convert it accordingly. Also let me know if you want it to be fully responsive.

To center text in your HeroSection, there are two possible ways — depending on what you want to center:

🔹 1. Center just the heading text

If you want to center the <h1> only:

✅ Add this to HeroSection.css:

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.hero-heading {
  text-align: center;
}

🔹 2. Center all text in the entire section

If you want to center both heading and paragraph text, add:

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.hero-container {
  text-align: center;
}

⚠️ Note: Paragraphs are usually easier to read left-aligned, especially long ones. So if you're only trying to center the heading, it's better to only target .hero-heading.

Let me know if you want to also center horizontally on the screen (with flexbox) — I can help with that too.

In Bootstrap, you can center text using the utility class text-center.

✅ To center just the <h1> heading:

In your HeroSection.js, update the div like this:

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<div className="hero-heading text-center">
  <h1>
    We pioneered the discount broking model in India.<br />
    Now, we are breaking ground with our technology.
  </h1>
</div>

✅ To center all text in the entire container:

Update the outermost div:

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<div className="hero-container text-center">
  ...
</div>

✅ For vertical + horizontal centering (Flexbox in Bootstrap):

Use:

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<div className="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center">

Let me know what exactly you want centered (text only or full content), and I’ll give the Bootstrap-specific layout.

Sure! In Bootstrap, to make text light-colored, you use the class:

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text-light

✅ Final Example (Heading centered and light):

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<div className="hero-heading text-center text-light">
  <h1>
    We pioneered the discount broking model in India.<br />
    Now, we are breaking ground with our technology.
  </h1>
</div>

✅ For paragraphs or entire section:

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<div className="hero-container text-light text-center">
  <p>...</p>
</div>

You can combine:

• text-center → for alignment

• text-light → for color

• bg-dark or your own background (bg-424242 using custom CSS) for contrast

Let me know if you want to apply this to specific columns only.

Got it! You want three separate paragraphs in your first column. Here's how you should write it in HeroSection.js using Bootstrap classes:

✅ JSX Code (Col 1 with three separate paragraphs)

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<div className="col-md-6 text-light">
  <p>
    We kick-started operations on the 15th of August, 2010 with the goal of breaking all barriers that traders and investors face in India in terms of cost, support, and technology. We named the company Zerodha, a combination of Zero and "Rodha", the Sanskrit word for barrier.
  </p>
  <p>
    Today, our disruptive pricing models and in-house technology have made us the biggest stock broker in India.
  </p>
  <p>
    Over 1.6+ crore clients place billions of orders every year through our powerful ecosystem of investment platforms, contributing over 15% of all Indian retail trading volumes.
  </p>
</div>

If you're using a Bootstrap grid structure for rows and columns like this:

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<div className="container">
  <div className="row">
    <div className="col-md-6"> ... </div>
    <div className="col-md-6"> ... </div>
  </div>
</div>

✅ Make sure to include text-light and a bg-dark or your custom background (like style={{ backgroundColor: "#424242" }}) for the correct contrast. Let me know if you want full code with both columns filled.

Perfect! Here's your second column JSX code with each paragraph clearly separated, and using <Link> from React Router (assuming you are using react-router-dom) only for internal links and regular <a> for external links like Rainmatter, blog, etc.

Since all your provided links are external, we’ll use <a> with target="_blank" for opening in new tab.

✅ JSX Code for Second Column (Col 2 with links)

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<div className="col-md-6 text-light">
  <p>
    In addition, we run a number of popular open online educational and community initiatives to empower retail traders and investors.
  </p>
  <p>
    <a href="https://rainmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>
      Rainmatter
    </a>, our fintech fund and incubator, has invested in several fintech startups with the goal of growing the Indian capital markets.
  </p>
  <p>
    And yet, we are always up to something new every day. Catch up on the latest updates on our <a href="https://zerodha.com/z-connect" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>blog</a> or see what the media is <a href="https://zerodha.com/media" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>saying about us</a> or learn more about our business and product <a href="https://zerodha.com/about/philosophy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>philosophies</a>.
  </p>
</div>

✅ Optional CSS (for hover effect)

Add this in your CSS if you want to change link color on hover:

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a:hover {
  color: #424242 !important;
}

Let me know if you're using Tailwind or want this inside Bootstrap container+row structure!

Got it bro! 💯 You want to use React Router's <Link> instead of <a>, even for those internal-like links (like blog, rainmatter, etc.).

Here’s how you do it:

✅ JSX Code (using <Link> from react-router-dom)

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import { Link } from "react-router-dom";

<div className="col-md-6 text-light">
  <p>
    In addition, we run a number of popular open online educational and community initiatives to empower retail traders and investors.
  </p>
  <p>
    <Link to="/rainmatter" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>
      Rainmatter
    </Link>, our fintech fund and incubator, has invested in several fintech startups with the goal of growing the Indian capital markets.
  </p>
  <p>
    And yet, we are always up to something new every day. Catch up on the latest updates on our <Link to="/blog" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>blog</Link> or see what the media is <Link to="/media" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>saying about us</Link> or learn more about our business and product <Link to="/philosophies" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>philosophies</Link>.
  </p>
</div>

✅ Hover CSS (optional):

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.text-decoration-none:hover {
  color: #424242 !important;
}

Let me know if you need the routing setup (e.g. in App.js) for these paths like /rainmatter, /blog, etc.

You're right bro — thanks for catching that! Here's the corrected JSX with proper <br /> line breaks between paragraphs and React Router <Link> for all links:

✅ Updated JSX (Col 2 with <Link> and <br />)

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import { Link } from "react-router-dom";

<div className="col-md-6 text-light">
  <p>
    In addition, we run a number of popular open online educational and community initiatives to empower retail traders and investors.
  </p>
  <br />
  <p>
    <Link to="/rainmatter" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>
      Rainmatter
    </Link>, our fintech fund and incubator, has invested in several fintech startups with the goal of growing the Indian capital markets.
  </p>
  <br />
  <p>
    And yet, we are always up to something new every day. Catch up on the latest updates on our{" "}
    <Link to="/blog" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>blog</Link> or see what the media is{" "}
    <Link to="/media" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>saying about us</Link> or learn more about our business and product{" "}
    <Link to="/philosophies" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: '#387ED1' }}>philosophies</Link>.
  </p>
</div>

Let me know if you want the full Bootstrap container + row + column layout again with this included!

Got it bro 🔥 — since those are external links, you were absolutely right 💯 — we should not use <Link> from react-router-dom>, because <Link> is only for internal routing.

For external URLs, always use plain <a> tags with:

• target="_blank" (opens in new tab)

• rel="noopener noreferrer" (security)

✅ FINAL CLEAN CODE (External links with color + hover)

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<div className="col-md-6 text-light">
  <p>
    In addition, we run a number of popular open online educational and community initiatives to empower retail traders and investors.
  </p>
  <br />
  <p>
    <a
      href="https://rainmatter.com/"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noopener noreferrer"
      className="text-decoration-none"
      style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}
    >
      Rainmatter
    </a>
    , our fintech fund and incubator, has invested in several fintech startups with the goal of growing the Indian capital markets.
  </p>
  <br />
  <p>
    And yet, we are always up to something new every day. Catch up on the latest updates on our{" "}
    <a
      href="https://zerodha.com/z-connect"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noopener noreferrer"
      className="text-decoration-none"
      style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}
    >
      blog
    </a>{" "}
    or see what the media is{" "}
    <a
      href="https://zerodha.com/media"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noopener noreferrer"
      className="text-decoration-none"
      style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}
    >
      saying about us
    </a>{" "}
    or learn more about our business and product{" "}
    <a
      href="https://zerodha.com/about/philosophy/"
      target="_blank"
      rel="noopener noreferrer"
      className="text-decoration-none"
      style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}
    >
      philosophies
    </a>
    .
  </p>
</div>

✅ Optional CSS for hover:

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a:hover {
  color: #424242 !important;
}

Let me know if you want me to combine both columns and heading into one full HeroSection component.

Sure bro, here’s the anchor tag in single line format without formatting:

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<a href="https://rainmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}>Rainmatter</a>

Same for others — just copy and paste this format. Let me know if you want the other links too.

Sure bro 🔥 — here’s your complete HeroSection.js component using Bootstrap, text-light, background color #424242, and anchor links in single line format.

✅ HeroSection.js Full Code

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import React from "react";

function HeroSection() {
  return (
    <div className="container-fluid py-5" style={{ backgroundColor: "#424242", fontFamily: "Inter, serif" }}>
      <div className="row mb-5 text-center text-light">
        <div className="col">
          <h1>
            We pioneered the discount broking model in India.<br />
            Now, we are breaking ground with our technology.
          </h1>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div className="row px-5 text-light">
        {/* Column 1 */}
        <div className="col-md-6 mb-4">
          <p>We kick-started operations on the 15th of August, 2010 with the goal of breaking all barriers that traders and investors face in India in terms of cost, support, and technology. We named the company Zerodha, a combination of Zero and "Rodha", the Sanskrit word for barrier.</p>
          <br />
          <p>Today, our disruptive pricing models and in-house technology have made us the biggest stock broker in India.</p>
          <br />
          <p>Over 1.6+ crore clients place billions of orders every year through our powerful ecosystem of investment platforms, contributing over 15% of all Indian retail trading volumes.</p>
        </div>

        {/* Column 2 */}
        <div className="col-md-6 mb-4">
          <p>In addition, we run a number of popular open online educational and community initiatives to empower retail traders and investors.</p>
          <br />
          <p><a href="https://rainmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}>Rainmatter</a>, our fintech fund and incubator, has invested in several fintech startups with the goal of growing the Indian capital markets.</p>
          <br />
          <p>And yet, we are always up to something new every day. Catch up on the latest updates on our <a href="https://zerodha.com/z-connect" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}>blog</a> or see what the media is <a href="https://zerodha.com/media" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}>saying about us</a> or learn more about our business and product <a href="https://zerodha.com/about/philosophy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}>philosophies</a>.</p>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

export default HeroSection;

✅ Optional CSS for link hover (in your CSS file):

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a:hover {
  color: #424242 !important;
}

Let me know if you want to add images, buttons, animations, or responsiveness for smaller screens!

Perfect bro 💯 — I’ll keep everything as it is and just make the following changes:

✅ Your requests:

1. Add color: #424242 to the .container.

2. Add border-top to .row-1 and some margin-top.

3. Fix the layout so that col-1 and col-2 come side by side (currently one is below the other — because row-2 is missing Bootstrap .row class).

✅ Final Updated Code with Just the Required Fixes:

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import React from 'react';
import './HeroSection.css';

function HeroSection() {
  return (
    <div className="container text-light" style={{ backgroundColor: '#424242' }}>
      {/* Row 1 */}
      <div className="row border-top mt-5 text-center mb-5 row-1">
        <div className="hero-heading">
          <h2>
            We pioneered the discount broking model in India.
            <br />
            Now, we are breaking ground with our technology.
          </h2>
        </div>
      </div>

      {/* Row 2 */}
      <div className="row row-2">
        {/* Column 1 */}
        <div className="col-6">
          <p>
            We kick-started operations on the 15th of August, 2010 with the goal of breaking all barriers that traders and investors face in India in terms of cost, support, and technology. We named the company Zerodha, a combination of Zero and "Rodha", the Sanskrit word for barrier.
          </p>
          <p>
            Today, our disruptive pricing models and in-house technology have made us the biggest stock broker in India.
          </p>
          <p>
            Over 1.6+ crore clients place billions of orders every year through our powerful ecosystem of investment platforms, contributing over 15% of all Indian retail trading volumes.
          </p>
        </div>

        {/* Column 2 */}
        <div className="col-6">
          <p>In addition, we run a number of popular open online educational and community initiatives to empower retail traders and investors.</p>
          <br />
          <p><a href="https://rainmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}>Rainmatter</a>, our fintech fund and incubator, has invested in several fintech startups with the goal of growing the Indian capital markets.</p>
          <br />
          <p>And yet, we are always up to something new every day. Catch up on the latest updates on our <a href="https://zerodha.com/z-connect" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}>blog</a> or see what the media is <a href="https://zerodha.com/media" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}>saying about us</a> or learn more about our business and product <a href="https://zerodha.com/about/philosophy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-decoration-none" style={{ color: "#387ED1" }}>philosophies</a>.</p>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

export default HeroSection;

✅ Summary of Fixes:

• ✅ .container → added style={{ backgroundColor: '#424242' }}

• ✅ .row-1 → added border-top and mt-5 using Bootstrap

• ✅ .row-2 → added className="row" to fix column alignment

Now col-6 and col-6 will sit side by side properly. Let me know if you want it responsive too or want to add padding!

You're almost there bro, just a couple of small fixes 🔧:

1. Color → should be lowercase color

2. To apply Inter, serif font, use fontFamily inside the style attribute.

✅ Corrected Line:

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<div className="container text-light" style={{ color: '#424242', fontFamily: 'Inter, serif' }}>

This applies:

• light text (Bootstrap’s text-light)

• dark gray text color

• Inter as the main font with serif fallback

Let me know if you also want to import the Inter font from Google Fonts or add it via CSS.

The issue is that your text is very light in color (text-light makes it white), and your background is also white or very light, making it invisible or barely visible.

✅ To Fix This:

Update your container like this:

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<div className="container text-light py-5" style={{ backgroundColor: '#424242', fontFamily: 'Inter, serif' }}>

Explanation:

• text-light keeps the text white.

• backgroundColor: '#424242' makes the background dark gray so white text is visible.

• py-5 adds padding to top and bottom so content isn't squished.

Let me know if you also want to center it or adjust padding/margin!

Got you bro 💯 — the reason your mt-5 and mb-5 might not be working is likely one of these:

✅ 1. No visible content in .row-2

Margin won’t show if the row is empty or collapsed due to float or flex items not taking space.

➡️ Solution: Ensure .row-2 contains content that actually creates height (e.g., text, divs, columns, etc.).

✅ 2. Parent container has no space to show margin

If the parent container has overflow: hidden or no spacing around it, the margin may seem to not apply.

➡️ Solution: Make sure the parent (like .container) has enough padding or isn’t clipping child margins.

✅ 3. Override with inline style or CSS

Inline styles or CSS rules with higher specificity (like !important) might override Bootstrap's utility classes.

➡️ Check dev tools (right-click > Inspect) to see if something is overriding margin-top / margin-bottom.

✅ 4. Try forcing margin manually to check:

Try this inline just to test:

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<div className="row row-2 border-top" style={{ marginTop: '3rem', marginBottom: '3rem' }}>

If this works → means Bootstrap classes are being overridden.

✅ 5. Check if your Bootstrap is loaded correctly

Sometimes custom CSS files override Bootstrap, or Bootstrap is missing.

➡️ Ensure Bootstrap is included properly in index.html or via import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css'; in your React entry file.

Let me know your situation and I’ll directly debug it for you. Want me to check your HeroSection again with this in place?

Bro 🔥 you're using:

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<div className="row text-center row-1" style={{ margin: "0px 38px" }}>

This applies:

• Top & bottom margin: 0px

• Left & right margin: 38px

So, no mt (margin-top) or mb (margin-bottom)` is applied.

✅ If you want top and bottom spacing (like mt-5 mb-5), do this instead:

Option 1: Use Bootstrap classes

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<div className="row text-center row-1 mt-5 mb-5">

Option 2: Use inline styles

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<div className="row text-center row-1" style={{ marginTop: "3rem", marginBottom: "3rem" }}>

mt-5 in Bootstrap = margin-top: 3rem
mb-5 = margin-bottom: 3rem

Let me know how much spacing you want exactly (in px/rem), I’ll set it precisely.

Perfect bro 👌 — if you want only top and bottom margins as 38px, and left/right as 0, use:

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<div className="row text-center row-1" style={{ margin: "38px 0px" }}>

✅ margin: "38px 0px" means:

• 38px top and bottom

• 0px left and right

You're good to go with this! Let me know if you also want padding.

To match the exact layout shown in your image:

• Margin: 0px 38px → top & bottom = 0px, left & right = 38px

• Padding: 100px 0px → top & bottom = 100px, left & right = 0px

✅ Use this in your JSX:

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<div className="row text-center row-1" style={{ margin: "0px 38px", padding: "100px 0px" }}>

This will give you the same layout as shown in the screenshot. Let me know if you also need backgroundColor, fontFamily, etc.

To apply padding only on top (80px) and 0px for the rest in row 2 paragraph, use:

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<div className="row row-2" style={{ padding: "80px 0px 0px 0px" }}>

✅ Breakdown of padding: "80px 0px 0px 0px":

• Top: 80px

• Right: 0px

• Bottom: 0px

• Left: 0px

You're all set, bro! Let me know if you want margin added too.

Got it bro 💡 — you want to:

• Add more padding on left and right to compress the line width (reduce how wide the text stretches).

• Keep padding-top: 80px.

✅ Here's the perfect style:

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<div className="row row-2" style={{ padding: "80px 60px 0px 60px" }}>

🔍 Breakdown:

• Top: 80px

• Right: 60px

• Bottom: 0px

• Left: 60px

This will:

• Push text downward from the top

• Compress it from left & right

• Improve readability ✅

Let me know if you want to center it or adjust spacing further.

To increase the vertical space between lines of text (called line height), you can use the CSS property lineHeight.

✅ Example (React inline style):

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<p style={{ lineHeight: "2" }}>
  Your paragraph text here...
</p>

🔢 Values you can use:

• lineHeight: "1.5" → standard spacing

• lineHeight: "2" → more relaxed, readable

• lineHeight: "2.5" or "3" → very spacious

✅ If you're applying to an entire column or div:

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<div style={{ lineHeight: "2" }}>
  <p>Paragraph 1...</p>
  <p>Paragraph 2...</p>
</div>

Let me know how much spacing you prefer and I’ll fine-tune it.

To add a hovering effect for the links (changing the color from #387ED1 to #424242), the cleanest way is to use CSS rather than inline styles.

✅ Step 1: Update your HeroSection.css

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/* HeroSection.css */
.hero-link {
  color: #387ED1;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hero-link:hover {
  color: #424242;
}

✅ Step 2: Update the JSX in HeroSection.js

Replace all <a> tags like this:

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<a href="https://rainmatter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="hero-link">
  Rainmatter
</a>

And the others too:

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<a href="https://zerodha.com/z-connect" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="hero-link">blog</a>
<a href="https://zerodha.com/media" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="hero-link">saying about us</a>
<a href="https://zerodha.com/about/philosophy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="hero-link">philosophies</a>

✅ Result:

All these links will now:

• Show as blue (#387ED1)

• Change to dark gray (#424242) when hovered

Let me know if you want underline or animation added too.

Good catch bro 👀 — here's why it might not be working and how to fix it 100%:

✅ 1. Make sure you're using the class in JSX:

You must apply the class like this:

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<a href="..." className="hero-link">
  blog
</a>

If you used class="hero-link" by mistake instead of className="hero-link", it won’t work in React.

✅ 2. Remove !important (sometimes React inline styles can interfere)

If you used inline style={{ color: "#387ED1" }} in the JSX, it will override the CSS hover rule.

✅ Solution: Remove the inline style.

🔧 Final JSX (correct way):

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<a href="https://zerodha.com/z-connect" className="hero-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
  blog
</a>

✅ Final HeroSection.css:

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.hero-link {
  color: #387ED1;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-link:hover {
  color: #424242;
}

🧠 Summary:

• Don't mix style={{ color: ... }} with class hover rules.

• Use className, not class.

• Avoid !important unless absolutely needed.

• Add transition for smooth effect.

Let me know if it's still not working — I’ll debug step-by-step with you.

Here's your Team.js component, perfectly structured based on your design and content:

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import React from 'react';
import './Team.css';

function Team() {
  return (
    <div className="container mt-5 mb-5">
      {/* Row 1: Heading */}
      <div className="row text-center mb-5">
        <h2 className="fw-semibold">People</h2>
      </div>

      {/* Row 2: Image and Info */}
      <div className="row align-items-center">
        {/* Column 1: Image and name */}
        <div className="col-6 text-center">
          <img
            src="media/images/nithinKamath.jpg"
            alt="Nithin Kamath"
            className="img-fluid rounded-circle mb-3"
            style={{ width: '250px', height: '250px', objectFit: 'cover' }}
          />
          <h5 className="fw-medium">Nithin Kamath</h5>
          <p className="text-muted">Founder, CEO</p>
        </div>

        {/* Column 2: Description */}
        <div className="col-6" style={{ lineHeight: "2" }}>
          <p>
            Nithin bootstrapped and founded Zerodha in 2010 to overcome the hurdles he faced during his decade long stint as a trader. Today, Zerodha has changed the landscape of the Indian broking industry.
          </p>
          <p>
            He is a member of the SEBI Secondary Market Advisory Committee (SMAC) and the Market Data Advisory Committee (MDAC).
          </p>
          <p>Playing basketball is his zen.</p>
          <p>
            Connect on{' '}
            <a href="https://nithinkamath.me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="team-link">
              Homepage
            </a>{' '}
            /{' '}
            <a href="https://tradingqna.com/u/nithin/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="team-link">
              TradingQnA
            </a>{' '}
            /{' '}
            <a href="https://twitter.com/Nithin0dha" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="team-link">
              Twitter
            </a>
          </p>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

export default Team;

And your Team.css:

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.team-link {
  color: #387ED1;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.team-link:hover {
  color: #424242;
}

Let me know if you want it responsive or styled for mobile too.

Here’s your updated Team.js file with all the changes you requested:

• Replaced className="team-link" with className="About_Hero"

• Imported the existing HeroSection.css to reuse the styles

✅ Updated Team.js:

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import React from 'react';
import './HeroSection.css'; // Using About_Hero class from here

function Team() {
  return (
    <div className="container mt-5 mb-5">
      {/* Row 1: Heading */}
      <div className="row text-center mb-5">
        <h2 className="fw-semibold">People</h2>
      </div>

      {/* Row 2: Image and Info */}
      <div className="row align-items-center">
        {/* Column 1: Image and name */}
        <div className="col-6 text-center">
          <img
            src="media/images/nithinKamath.jpg"
            alt="Nithin Kamath"
            className="img-fluid rounded-circle mb-3"
            style={{ width: '250px', height: '250px', objectFit: 'cover' }}
          />
          <h5 className="fw-medium">Nithin Kamath</h5>
          <p className="text-muted">Founder, CEO</p>
        </div>

        {/* Column 2: Description */}
        <div className="col-6" style={{ lineHeight: "2" }}>
          <p>
            Nithin bootstrapped and founded Zerodha in 2010 to overcome the hurdles he faced during his decade long stint as a trader. Today, Zerodha has changed the landscape of the Indian broking industry.
          </p>
          <p>
            He is a member of the SEBI Secondary Market Advisory Committee (SMAC) and the Market Data Advisory Committee (MDAC).
          </p>
          <p>Playing basketball is his zen.</p>
          <p>
            Connect on{' '}
            <a href="https://nithinkamath.me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="About_Hero">
              Homepage
            </a>{' '}
            /{' '}
            <a href="https://tradingqna.com/u/nithin/summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="About_Hero">
              TradingQnA
            </a>{' '}
            /{' '}
            <a href="https://twitter.com/Nithin0dha" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="About_Hero">
              Twitter
            </a>
          </p>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

export default Team;